A-Ball Friday: Aderlin Rodriguez Homers to Retake Organization Lead

3B Aderlin Rodriguez (pictured) homered, in a 1-for-4 night, his second long ball in 15 games in St. Lucie and his 18th of the year. The 20-year old regained the organization’s lead away from Cory Vaughn (17). The rest of the top five: Travis Taijeron (16 – age 23), Matt den Dekker (15 – age 24), Valentino Pascucci (14 – age 33).

Taijeron by the way, is hitting .224/.347/.412 with eight extra-base hits and 23 strikeouts in 25 games in advanced-A.